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Perfectly tender and packed with flavor Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes. All of the flavors combined with cheese and bacon to create these perfectly tender and delicious potatoes.
Potatoes are a favorite year round side dish! Try these Parmesan Garlic Roasted Potatoes, Crispy Potatoes with Pesto and Parmesan or Parmesan Garlic Potato Foil Packets for more delicious ways to enjoy potatoes.
Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes
This was my first time cooking potatoes in a slow cooker. They reminded me of tin foil dinner potatoes. Perfectly tender and packed with flavor. I can’t even describe how amazing these turned out! A delicious side for any meal! Easy clean up and tender delicious potatoes that are packed with flavor.
All of the flavors combined with cheese and bacon to create these delicious potatoes. While cooking in the slow cooker, they create the best aroma in your house all day. And when it is time for dinner, you just scoop them up and they really make the perfect side!
Cheesy Potato Ingredients
These cheesy bacon ranch potatoes are always a hit. Slow cooked all day to be the most delicious and flavorful potatoes that you will want to have as side to every meal!
- Potatoes: Red or yellow small potatoes work the best.
- Onion: Thinly sliced to cook quickly.
- Bacon: The more the better but I do recommend around 1 pound of bacon.
- Cheddar Cheese: Shredded and ready to add over top of the raw potatoes.
- Dry Ranch Seasoning Packet: A simple packet is perfect for sprinkling over top.
- Butter: Melt the butter to get a crispy outside with a buttery flavor.
- Green Onions: Garnish over top when ready to serve.
How to Make Slow Cooker Potatoes
Let the slow cooker do the work! Make this into a complete meal with Creamy Garlic Steak Bites with Mushrooms or Juicy Grilled Garlic Turkey Burgers.
- Sauté Bacon: Cook the bacon until it is just done but not too crisp. I lined a cookie sheet with foil and baked it at 350 degrees for 16 minutes while I was prepping everything.
- Prepare Slow Cooker: Line your slow cooker with aluminum foil. Leave enough to over hang so that you can wrap the potatoes on the top once in the slow cooker.
- Layer Potatoes: Spray the inside of the foil with cooking spray and layer half of the potatoes along the bottom. Next layer with half of the bacon, green onions, onion, ranch packet and top with cheese. Repeat the layers and top with cheese reserving 1/2 cup.
- Cook on Low: Cover the potatoes with remaining foil. This helps them to steam and cook perfectly. Cook on low for 4-6 hours in your slow cooker. Once finished, top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and let melt on the top.
Tips to Making the Best Slow Cooker Ranch Potatoes
These potatoes are spot on and so simple to make! It is a quick and easy side dish that takes little effort for big flavor.
- Bacon: Cook the bacon in a skillet on medium-high heat before adding them into the slow cooker. This will give them a crispy and tender flavor. Add in butter or oil for more flavoring.
- Foil: It is best to use foil in and around the slow cooker. This will help for easy clean up but also for cooking the potatoes evenly.
- Spray: Make sure to spray the foil before layering the bacon ranch potatoes and cheese. This will prevent the cheese from sticking to the edges.
- Cutting: When cutting and slicing the potatoes, onions and bacon, cut them evenly and the same size to ensure they all cook at the same level.
More Quick and Easy Potato Recipes
- Slow Cooker Creamy Ranch Potatoes
- Best Ever Baked Parmesan Garlic Potato Wedges
- Creamy Parmesan Scallop Potatoes
- Crispy Potato Skins
- Dad’s Famous Mashed Potatoes
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Slow Cooker Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 Medium sized potatoes or 6-8 small red or yellow potatoes
- 1 large onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 pound bacon 1 pound makes it that much better
- 2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 package dry ranch seasoning packet
- 2 Tablespoon butter melted
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions
Instructions
- Cook the bacon until it is just done but not too crisp. I lined a cookie sheet with foil and baked it at 350 degrees for 16 minutes while I was prepping everything.
- Line your slow cooker with aluminum foil. Leave enough to over hang so that you can wrap the potatoes on the top once in the slow cooker.
- Spray the inside of the foil with cooking spray and layer half of the potatoes along the bottom. Next layer with half of the bacon, green onions, onion, ranch packet and top with cheese. Repeat the layers and top with cheese reserving 1/2 cup. Pour melted butter over top.
- Cover the potatoes with remaining foil. This helps them to steam and cook perfectly. Cook on low for 4-6 hours in your slow cooker. Once finished, top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and let melt on the top.
- Garnish with fresh green onions if desired.
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I made these tonight right after seeing them on FB. I made 5 individual foil packets though, and then put the packets in the slow cooker. I have one little vegetarian and just left the bacon out of his packet. Followed the rest of the recipe exactly. They are absolutely amazing!!! Rave reviews after a hard-fought soccer game in the rain! Thank you!!!
Do u just cut up pieces of butter in the cheesy bacon ranch potatoes it was listed in the directions
Yes, that is correct! Thanks for clarifying! Hope you enjoy! XOXO
If I cook on high for a couple of hours will it still be good you think?
Yes, that sounds great! Enjoy! Let me know how it turns out! XOXO
Hi Alyssa, I am in Australia so we don’t have the “Dry Ranch Seasoning” so I would like to know what the ingredients are to try and mix my own. Thanks, Angie
I found this recipe that has the dry ranch seasoning packet ingredients that you could make in replace of it. Hope that helps! XOXO
Ingredients:
1/2 cup dry buttermilk.
2 tablespoons dried parsley.
1 tablespoon dried chives.
2 teaspoons garlic powder.
2 teaspoons onion powder.
1 teaspoon dried dill.
1 teaspoon kosher salt.
1 teaspoon ground black pepper.
Yor recipe doesn’t say if the potatoes are supposed to be cut or left whole. I assume by the pictures that they are cut in quarters or small chunks? Also the ingredients include 2 Tbs butter but there are no directions about how to add it? Is it melted and drizzled over or just put one clump in on top? Thanks.
Yes, cut them in half or quarters depending on how long you have to cook. The bigger they are the longer they will be in the oven. The butter is melted on top with the cheese at the end.
Can you add some chicken breasts or burger meat to these potatoes?
Of course! That sounds like a great idea! The cooking time will need to be adjusted but that will be tasty! Let me know how it turns out! XOXO
What is dry ranch seasoning I’m in Australia
It’s in a package. I think it’s around the onion soup mix in a package, but not sure.
THANK YOU
Can this be doubled in 1 crock pot for a larger family? This looks really good, and excited to try it.
Yes, of course! That will be fun! I am so happy you are sharing this recipe with others. XOXO
i live in Australia but love this recipe can you tell me what dry ranch seaoning is
Dry Ranch Seasoning can be found near the dressing isle. It is a mix that you can make your own personal ranch dressing at home. Hope you are able to find it! XOXO
Cant get dry ranch seasoning in our supermarkets what else could i use please
Dry Ranch Seasoning:
1/2 cup Dry Buttermilk Powder
1 Tablespoon Dried Parsley.
2 teaspoons Dried Dill Weed.
1 teaspoon Freeze Dried Chives.
1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder.
1 Tablespoon Onion Powder.
1 teaspoon Sea Salt.
1/2 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper.
How long are the leftovers good for? All of these look amazing !!
Usually leftovers are good for about 3 to 4 days depending on what the recipe is. We don’t have leftovers too often ;)!
Does the bacon get crispy in the slow cooker?
Yes! It tastes amazing! XOXO
I am new to your site … but I have found some great yummy resipes to try. Never old to learn new tricks and yummy recipes ! Keep up those recipes coming … enjoying them immensely,
AW!! Thank you so much! Thank you for following along! I hope you can find some recipes that you enjoy! XOXO
Can htis be made in the cooker without the aluminum foil? thanks
Yes, you are welcome to bake it in a dish. It may turn out differently but it can be done! Hope you enjoy it! XOXO
I use the crockpot all the time, and I Usually use the slow cooker liners sold in most grocery stores. I will occasionally open the crockpot and stir the potatoes, so they all get to cook evenly.
If you can stick a fork in the potatoes and they are soft a tender, they are done!,
I never met a potato I didn’t like!! You can leave this in the slow cooker and stir it when you get home. You will know when it is done to your own liking!
How many calories?
I like to use skinnytaste.com or myfitnesspal.com for any nutritional questions. Hope that helps you find what you are looking for. Thanks so much for following along with me! XOXO
Can you make this without the white onions or does it need the onions for moisture? If it does need them for moisture can vegetable stock be used?
That sounds great! You can leave out the onions.
Looking forward to trying out your fantastic recipes